Town government · Wake County, NC

Morrisville's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Morrisville took in $60.0 million and spent $50.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes66%County and local tax money12%Fines and other8.4%Federal tax money6.6%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)4.2%State tax money3.0%

What stands out

17%

of Morrisville's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes66%

Property tax
46%$27.5 million
Sales tax
17%$10.4 million
Other taxes
3.0%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.1 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$666 thousand
  • Other licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.2%

Fees for services
4.2%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$189 thousand
  • Garbage collection$103 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.6%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.6%$3.9 million

State tax money3.0%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
3.0%$1.8 million

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$7.0 million

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$5.0 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Housing and community development6.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.1%

What stands out

6.4%

of Morrisville's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$16.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$9.8 million
  • Police$5.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$103 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$14.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.1 million
  • Government buildings$1.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$7.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$6.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6.5 million
Housing and community development
6.4%$3.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.1%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Morrisville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Morrisville itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.